The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-21

united. Porter is the general favorite for Gov
ernor, and Huston and Cumback have each q
strong following. The Harrison and Hawley
ticket is unanimously accepted, though not u
few cling to Blaine. and others to Sherman
Hon. Warren G. SaYre, Wabash: I suppose
it would not be very newsy to give my views Of
the State issues. they we'll known. We
have 1000 Republican majority in Wabash
county, and the party was never in better con-
dition. Cleveland's message is a good campaign
document for the Republicans, aud it was made
doubly valuable by that mastery interview OF
Blaine, which came SO quickly and hit hard.
In the matter of candidates We are not going to
be hard to satisfy with the material at hand.
We are all good Republicans, and you know
such people will follow any good man.
Simon P. Thompson, Senator from Jasper
Newton and Benton counties: the Republicans
in county are in better fighting condition,
think, than they were in 1885, whom. for the first
time. we elected the entire county ticket, the
largest majority of any of the candidates being
$50. think if the election should be held now
we would have majority of at least 500. While
our people are not discussing issues much now.
they are prepared for vigorous campaign on
the questions that to arise next year.
The feeling regarding the tariff question is pretty
well indicated by the fact that the circulation of
the Chicago Tribune has recently dropped over
one-half in our county. and the papers that have
taken stronger position on the issue are being
read by the people who used to take the
Tribune. Clevelands message is the thing that
Is being talked about most just now and it is
regarded by people in our section as challenge
to the Republicans TO nominate Blaine. There
is no prevailing sentiment in our section as to
candidates, except that I think fully three
fourths of the people desire the nomination Of
an Indiana man, and favor Senator Harrison.
AS to State candidates, the persons who are
talked about Porter and Robertson, and
within the last few days there has been some
comment on a report that Judge Baldwin will be
a candidate. AS to legislation relating 30 the
liquor traffic, our people are strongly in favor of
high license. They believe that the traffic
should bear its fair proportion Of the expenses
of the government"
Ex-State Senator Yancey, of Hendricks
county: The Republicans of Hendricks county
stand as unit on State and national questions
and are free from all factional differences. In
fact, there is no disaffectiou in the ranks, and
the party will enter upon the approaching cam
paign under better or more fattering auspices
than in 1886. The Democrats are silent upon
the questions growing out of the Smith usurpa-
ton last winter, and, feeling that they cannot
defend Smith. they isinclined to indorse
him. With reference to State issues, the Repub-
licans are willing to make the campaign tine
action of the Democrats of the Legislature. and
are perfectly satisfied to let the liquor question
go before the people the record of the two par
ties in the General Assembly, neither party
agitating it at ALL The sentiment cand
dates for Governor is divided, favoring
Porter and others favorino Cumback, and these
gentlemen appear to have the largest following.
The preference for presidential candidates is
decidedly for Blaine. His recent interview has
been eagerly read by Republicans, and the san
timent is pronounced IN favor of him the
nominee and uneQuivocal declaration in the
platform favoring protection to American labor.
have not seen a Republican who dissen:s from
the views expressed in the Blaine interview,
called out by Clevelands message. Among In
diana possibilities for the presidency, 1 do not
know of any names more acceptable to the Re-
pnblicans of Hendricks county than that Of
Walter @. Gresham.
E. C. Loehr, member Of the State central
committee from Hamilton county: Our vote
next fall will show Republican gain over that
of 1886. and, I think, very satisfactory one. 4
few nights ago organized Lincoln League.
and in short time will have the county thor
oughly organized and ready for a red-hot bloody
shirt campaign. In the State the fight will
largely be made on the general mismanagement
by the Democrats of the State institutions. and
the dissraceful revolution in tho last LegsIa-
rure. Cleveland. in his message. has openly de-
clared for free trade, and, nationally. the fight
will be against that and the suppression of the
negro vote in the South Free and equal
rights TO ALL a free ballot and fair count is
what all Republicans want. AS to candidates,
there seems to be special choice with u.s. So
far as the State is concerned solid for
whoever IS placed at the head of the ticket by
the nominating convention. Harrison has q
great many friends and If nominated will re-
celve the hearty and enthusiastic support of our
people. So far as the liquor question Is con-
cerned the Republicans OF our county are in
favor of prohi btion, but not the third party.
Local option will probably be our plan.
Sam e. Kercheval. Representative from Spen-
Ger county: The Republican party in county
is stronger than in 1886, and the vote next fall
will, I think, show very satisfactory increase
over that of two years ago. The increase will
come from the soldier vote A great many
Democratic soldiers in our county dissatis-
fed. and will vote the Republican ticket. We
are in favor of old -fashioned bloody-shirt
campaign. and SO far as we are concerned. the
fight will be red hot. The mismanagement of
the State institutions by the Democrats and the
revolution in the last General Assembly will be
important factors In the coming campaign
which will work for the good of the Repu blican
party in this State. and will go long ways to-
wards defeating the Democratic ticket, no mat
ter who heads it. In regard to who shall head
the State ticket, there seems De expressed
choice, but for the National ticket Harrison is
the man, and he will make strong race. too
We will, however, vote the straight Republican
ticket, State and national, no matter who heads
It.
D. W. c. Justice Logansport: Albert G. Por-
candidate the Republicans can place in nomina-
him every Republican vote she has and others
besides, and he will get 10000 majority in the
State Cass county, too, is for Harrison and
Hawley and high license as means of placing
the liquor traffic The Pres-
dents message has set the Democrats regretting
that he made free trade the partys burden.
But we are not relying protection alone. .
The soldiers vote with US is great factor. and
If what observe at home holds good throughout
the State, 40 per cent. of that vote will be cast
against Cleveland There is another source of
the Republicans of northern
Indiana find and that is in the increase OF man
ufactures, which it is assumed will greatly
large the vote for protection. Up at Hammond.
on the LIST of January. iron and steel mill
will begin operations with 1, 900 men, and nearly
every man of them. it is said will be in harmony
with the Republican position on the tariff
Hon. Sid Conger. joint representative from
Marion Hancock and Shelby counties. Shelby
billie: have been away from home since the
day tho Presidents message was delivered to